The next court hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on April 15, sparking critics to comment on the irony of a court date between two of Brevard's largest government agencies on 'Tax Day.'

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Mackenzie Ryan
FLORIDA TODAY

A legal battle to keep open three Brevard County schools slotted for closure will return to court in two weeks.

The decision Tuesday by Eighteenth Circuit Judge George Maxwell to grant attorneys more time prompted some parents to worry that any further delays will make judicial intervention moot. Steps to administratively dismantle the schools, such as reassigning teachers, are already under way.

"I hope that the school district isn't going to empower themselves to say: 'Oh, too late, we already closed (the schools),' " said Liz Mikitarian, a parent and teacher who has fought to keep ...